June 7, 2024 Alpha Kappa Alpha has high hopes for scholarship driveThe Gamma Rho Omega chapter of the predominantly Black sorority will host its largest fundraiser ever on Saturday.…By Will Brown
June 6, 2024 OPINION | Like a bad pennyIncoming City Council President Randy White blames pension changes for Jacksonville’s inability to compete for police officers, fire fighters and…By Sherry Magill
June 6, 2024 Waves of Change: Civil rights demonstrators return to St. AugustineProtesters Shed Dawson and Purcell Conway are honored as a new museum exhibit commemorates wade-ins at a whites-only beach.…By Noah Hertz and Will Brown
June 6, 2024 St. Johns parents challenge state book-objection lawTwo St. Johns County parents are among three who filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Florida law that increased scrutiny…By Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
June 6, 2024 JEA CEO resigned over spending concerns, mayor saysJacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said she is not aware of any wrondoing by former CEO Jay Stowe.…By Steven Ponson
June 6, 2024 Sheriff’s Office nears move to former Florida Blue siteHundreds of Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigators and staff will move to the Florida Blue Riverside Office Complex in the fall.…By Dan Scanlan
June 6, 2024 Historic Beach Bowl will reopen this monthThe bowling alley on Beach Boulevard has been renovated and expanded since closing in 2019.…By Steven Ponson
June 5, 2024 No meaningful objections arise as City Council considers stadium dealIn its first workshop to discuss a proposed stadium agreement, the Jacksonville City Council on Wednesday seemed poised to approve…By Casmira Harrison
June 5, 2024 Controversial Chick-fil-A moves ahead in OceanwayA City Council committee approved the proposal over residents’ objections. The full City Council is expected to vote June 11.…By Steven Ponson
June 5, 2024 Boater Skip Day floats into Bayard Point on FridayHundreds of boaters will skip work Friday and party on the St. Johns River in Clay County.…By Dan Scanlan
June 5, 2024 St. Johns weighs $107,000 incentive for office developerSt. Johns County says it needs more flexible office space, and it’s considering an incentive for a developer to help…By Noah Hertz
June 5, 2024 THE JAXSON | 6 stories from Jacksonville’s LGBTQ historyFrom Timucua two-spirits to bisexual blues musicians to today’s River City Pride, Jacksonville has a storied LGBTQ history.…By Bill Delaney
June 5, 2024 Pizza restaurant submits plans at San Marco TheatreElectric Dough Pizza Co. could open in the former San Marco Theatre building by the end of the year.…By Randy Roguski
June 4, 2024 OPINION | A city of tokenism, except for the JaguarsJacksonville is a low-tax town that skimps on major priorities. Except for the Jaguars.…By Mike Clark
June 4, 2024 Jacksonville is doing a better job of recyclingThe rate of contaminated recycling in the city has dropped nearly 22% due to efforts to educate the public.…By Steven Ponson
June 4, 2024 Police test bodycams in Clay CountyAlmost six years after the first police bodycams arrived in Northeast Florida, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office is adopting them.…By Dan Scanlan
June 4, 2024 Are cell towers safe? RiverTown residents are worriedMore than 500 people have signed a petition opposing construction of a cell tower in St. Johns County’s RiverTown neighborhood.…By Noah Hertz
June 4, 2024 Popular Silkie’s restaurant closes in SpringfieldThe owner, former Top Chef contestant Kenny Gilbert, blamed reduced customers, inflation and employee turnover.…By Steven Ponson
June 4, 2024 How the city wants to pay for the ‘Stadium of the Future’The city plans to pay for its $625 million construction portion by redirecting revenue from a half-penny sales tax, passed…By Casmira Harrison
June 3, 2024 Before Duval superintendent pick’s sudden resignation, a whistleblower complaint Before he resigned as Lee superintendent, Chris Bernier was the subject of a whistleblower complaint that alleged “bullying” and “racial…By Megan Mallicoat
June 3, 2024 OPINION | The art of the deal: Donna Deegan’s stadium triumphPart of the reason the stadium deal sold itself locally is that Jacksonville leadership tethers so much importance to being…By A.G. Gancarski
June 3, 2024 Land deal preserves 855 acres in Putnam CountyA family who has owned the property for nearly a century agreed to preserve it forever.…By Randy Roguski
June 2, 2024 OPINION | Don’t blame school closures on charter schoolsWhenever a district school system is in trouble, charter schools and school choice options typically get the blame. Charter schools are…By Committee for Responsible Governance Board
May 31, 2024 Former Mayport commander had classified material at homeGregory Edward McLean has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material and possessing classified…By Dan Scanlan